OSHA Inspection: BYDAND CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $9375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a)  On or about February 15, 2023, at the jobsite located at 301 Quay Commons Sarasota, Florida, employees were exposed to a 129-foot fall hazard while prime painting a balcony ceiling, in that, the east side top and mid rails of the guardrail system were missing on the 18th floor.

Issued

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · Current $3750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a)  On or about February 15, 2023, at the jobsite located at 301 Quay Commons Sarasota, Florida, employees involved in painting operations were exposed to fall hazards, in that, were not provided training on how to recognize and minimize fall hazards while working on balconies.